As a nonprofit volunteer EMS agency, the NFAA is governed by a board of seven individuals, two each from Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford and one Board Member at large from any of the three communities.

Board Meetings

The Board of Directors meets on the first Thursday of each month, rotating between Paonia, Hotchkiss and Crawford on the following schedule:

NFAA Annual Meeting

The Annual meeting of the NFAA is held the first Thursday of February, and also rotates among all three communities. The 2012 Annual meeting will be held in Hotchkiss. The regular February board meeting is held following the conclusion of the annual meeting.

 Below is a list of the 2012 board members, station captains, paid positions with the NFAA, their job descriptions and contact information. If you would like to find out more about the association, a particular community's EMS volunteer staff, how to contribute to the NFAA, or if you have an issue that needs to be resolved, please do not hesitate to contact one of the board members.

Changes for 2012 - A Restructuring of the Board

Starting in 2012, the North Fork Ambulance Association (NFAA) Board of Directors will be a 'working' board. This means that each board member has been assigned to specific duties and committees to manage throughout the fiscal year. Thse projects and duties range from membership recruitment to injury prevention and the NFAA Kiddie Train.

Below are the 2012 working Board positions and a brief description. Complete job descriptions and duties will be posted when the information becomes available from the Operations Chief & Director.

1. Operations Chief & Board President- Richard Kinser

• Provide training of Captains
• Serve as equipment and supplies officer
• Carry out business office administration duties.
• Serves as Board of Directors President.

2 . Staff Support-Clinton Clock

• Provide assistance in staff appreciation
• Issues staff pagers/radios and NFAA apparrel.
• Designs and issues injury prevention and staff forms.

3. Injury Prevention -Dory Funk

• Plans and carry out community-wide injury prevention program
• Plans and oversees the North Fork ValleyHigh School mock crash and K-8 grade safety presentations.

4. Kiddie Train - Deb Ferrier - Tentative Appointment*

• Coordinate & carry out train events,
• Oversees maintenance, storage, transport and operations of train.

5. Promotion - Open

• Plans and carry out promotional program via speaking engagements, hosting local events, such as the Open House, Pioneer Days, Cherry Days, and the County Fair booth, and other publicity opportunities.

6. Membership - Drake Welch

• Reviews, revises and designs content of annual membership brochure.
• Responsible for execution of annual membership campaign.
• Prepares content for quarterly community newsletter.

7. EMS Provider Grants - Shelia Maki

• Researchs, writes and submits State EMS Provider grant and additional funding as time allows.

8. Association Director - Kathy Steckel

• Hired for a one-year term as Director of the Association.
• Responsible for implementing Recruitment and Retention Plan.
• Provides oversight, planning and coordination of:
  • Staff Support
  • Injury Prevention
  • Kiddie Train
  • Promotion
  • Membership Programs
  • Graphics and IT
• Approved for an average of 48 hours per month.

9. Station Captains for Each Community

• Adam Clifford- Crawford, Bryan Kinser - Hotchkiss & Lawrence Bejarano- Paonia
• Each captain is responsible for making sure volunteers have everything they need to do their job as an EMT or Driver.
• They are in-place to lead, inspire delegate tasks, complete follow up, and work alongside volunteers to make day-to-day operations as smooth as possible.

2012 Board of Directors & Association Director

**Please note that complete Job Descriptions were not made available at time of posting. To obtain a full job description, please contact Association Director, Kathy Steckel.

Board Member Terms...

• Terms ending in February 2012:
  • Clinton Clock-Paonia,
  • Sheila Maki-Hotchkiss
  • Butch Rogers-Crawford.
• Terms ending in February 2013:
  • Richard Kinser-Paonia,
  • Drake Welch-Hotchkiss,
  • Deb Ferrier* Provisional- Crawford, and
  • Member-at-large Dory Funk.

Business Office:

PO Box 127

Hotchkiss, CO 81419

(970) 872-4303 phone/fax

mail@northforkambulance.com

Downloads...

>> NFAA Articles of Incorporation

>> Articles of Amendment - 2004

>>Articles of Incoporation as Amended- March 2011

>>NFAA By-Laws

>>Changes to Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws - 02/2011

Karina Nicewicz

A resident of the North Fork valley since 1989, Karina came to work for the NFAA in 1995. She handles all of the Association’s bookkeeping and secretarial duties including taking minutes and providing reports at the monthly Board meetings. She sends out the fall mailing of the Membership packet and is the smiling face behind the inquiries that come in on our business phone line.

Outside the NFAA job, Karina and her husband own and operate West Elk Land Surveying Inc. She enjoys traveling, reading, gardening, going to the gym and does some adventurous cooking. She also enjoys their two grown children who are now in college.